Boy, 14, dies while swimming at waterfall near Bradford
Boy, 14, dies while swimming at waterfall near Bradford as temperatures hit 75F on hottest day of the year
- The 14-year-old boy got into trouble at the Goit Stock Waterfall in Bradford
- Police and emergency services raced to the scene around 6pm yesterday
- An underwater search team recovered the body of the boy a short time later
- Police said there was nothing at this stage to indicate the death was suspicious
A 14-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulties at a waterfall.
The schoolboy was spotted struggling in a pool below Goit Stock Waterfall, Cullingworth, near Bradford, West Yorkshire.
The picturesque cascade and pool is popular with wild water swimmers, but it is thought the teenager was taking a dip as temperatures reached 75F in the first week of the Easter school holidays.
A 14-year-old boy died after he got into trouble while swimming at the Goid Stock Waterfall in Cullingworth, near Bradford, West Yorkshire
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called just after 6pm yesterday evening (30 March) to reports of a concern for safety at Goit Stock waterfall off Hallas Lane, Cullingworth.
‘A 14-year-old male had entered the water.
‘Emergency services attended, including fire service, ambulance and underwater rescue teams and recovered a body from the water.
‘There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances and a file has been prepared for the coroner.’
